When we come into the movie, we show how they were and what they’ve become at this turning point in Merida’s life.”Īs for King Fergus, apparently he has a moment where he bursts into song, revealing key components of the movie's mythology (at one point it was called "The Bear and the Bow," and the marketing materials thus far have teased a monstrous bear that factors into Merida's quest - honestly we're a little surprised the bear didn't get its own poster).
There’s this difference between mother and daughter, and it goes back a long ways. Andrews explained the relationship briefly: "Elinor has big plans for Merida, since she’s the next in line. From what we understand, much of the first half of the movie has to do with Merida's relationship with her mother. The second poster features Merida's parents, King Fergus ( Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor ( Emma Thompson), looking rather stoic. We have worried (often) that Chapman's removal would negate some of the movie's more feminist leanings, but this comment makes it sound like things are still pretty much on target. That’s kind of our definition of ‘brave’ in the movie - looking inside yourself and coming to grips with who exactly you are.” This is all very reassuring indeed.
Ultimately, she’s going to have to look inside herself, and what she finds in the mirror is not exactly what she expected. And she’s trying to reconcile this difference between how the world wants her to be, and how she sees herself. “We don’t really call her Princess often in the movie. “Merida just happens to be, by default, in the society of a princess,” Andrews explained. And while technically Merida is a princess, don't expect the movie to overemphasize that (as much as Disney Consumer Products might want a new set of dolls for its popular Disney Princess line). “How she resists leads to more and more trouble that ultimately endangers not only the kingdom, but her loved ones,” Andrews told EW. She's a character who refuses to be married off, and instead goes on a mystical (and quite dangerous) quest that leads her to use a spell by a powerful witch ( Julie Walters). The first poster is of our heroine, Merida ( Kelly Macdonald, in a role originated by Reese Witherspoon, who left the production after Chapman was dismissed), a tangle of unkempt red hair and a steadfast bow in her hands. Additionally, director Mark Andrews, who infamously took over the project after the film's original co-writer/director Brenda Chapman was fired, offered commentary on the new posters, which feature select characters from the off-kilter fairy tale, delivering tidbits of plot information that had not previously been leaked. Over at Entertainment Weekly, four new posters for Disney/Pixar's " Brave" have appeared, in anticipation of the film's fast-approaching June 22 nd release.
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